Thomas Herzl

[lindyloo1980]

I have followed the current conflict and realised I have lots of knowledge gaps in the history. I know that Zionism was created by Thomas Herzl and that Uganda was considered and then dismissed as a potential Jewish state. So I've downloaded a Thomas Herzl's book about the need for a Jewish state as only £3 on Amazon. Has anyone else read it?

Do you mean Theodor Herzl?

Yes! I do! Must have autocorrected to Thomas on both occasions. Shame it's impossible to edit.

Hi @lindyloo1980
I believe you can read the text for free here at the link below.

1 Theodor Hertzl - The Jewish State (1896) - Hertzl - Full text available at https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/quot-the-jewish-state-quot-theodor-herzl

also if you’re interested in the history and context I’d recommend the below works, some available for free using the links.

2 David Hirst - The Gun and the Olive Branch
https://www.amazon.com/Gun-Olive-Branch-Violence-Middle/dp/1560254831

3 Benny Morris - Birth of The Palestinian Refugee Problem - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Palestinian-Refugee-Problem-Revisited-Cambridge/dp/0521009677

4 Ilan Pappe - The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine - full book PDF available - https://yplus.ps/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Pappe-Ilan-The-Ethnic-Cleansing-of-Palestine.pdf

5 Edward Said - Question of Palestine - full book PDF available here - https://refugeeacademy.org/upload/library/TheQuestionofPalestine.pdf